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June 12, 2003
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize
Citizens
and Issue Proclamations
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at their meeting on Monday, June 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following citizens, principals and organizations for their achievements and contributions to the community. Proclamations will be issued as listed below. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
Earth Day/Arbor Day
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the sponsors and planning
committee members of the Earth Day/Arbor Day celebration. Certificates of
appreciation will be issued to the following sponsors: Target Stores,
Sterling; Fairfax County Division of Solid Waste Collections and
Recycling, Fairfax; and Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale
Campus, Annandale. Certificates will be presented to the following
planning committee members for their work in planning the event: Rosemary
Byrne, Fairfax; Julia Brown, Alexandria; Dr. Robin W. Gorham, Annandale;
Cheryl Robinette, Annandale; Charles Sakowitz, Annandale; Brian Murphy,
Fairfax; Rose Purple, Annandale; Donna Jackson, Falls Church; Joanne
Swick, Burke; Katherine Parker Martin, Reston; and Rod Young, Fairfax.
Hepatitis Awareness Day
The Board of Supervisors will declare June 21 as Hepatitis Awareness Day
in Fairfax County. Representatives of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community
Services Board, the Fairfax County Health Department and the Fairfax
County Fire and Rescue Department will accept the proclamation. Hepatitis
Awareness Day is designated in conjunction with the annual Tim Harmon
Run-Walk, an event aimed at educating and raising awareness of the
citizens of Fairfax County of the impact hepatitis C is having on
individuals and their families. This annual event is held in memory of
Timothy Harmon, a past director of Residential Services for Alcohol and
Drug Services.
Honoring Retiring Principals
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the following Fairfax County
principals retiring this year: Sheila Bertrand, Clearview Elementary
School, Herndon; Christine Brogan, Sunrise Valley Elementary School,
Reston; Nancy Coughlan, Waynewood Elementary School, Alexandria; David
Chubb, Camelot Elementary School, Annandale; Donald Clausen, Annandale
High School, Annandale; Luke Fennel, Edison High School, Alexandria;
Leslie Kent, Frost Middle School, Fairfax; Donna Lewis, Newington Forest
Elementary School, Springfield; Gregory Lock, Oak View Elementary School,
Fairfax; Bonnie Miller, Stenwood Elementary School, Vienna; Ann Monday,
Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax; Janis Paushter, Fairhill Elementary
School, Fairfax; Harold Price, Key Middle School, Springfield; Gina Ross,
Aldrin Elementary School, Reston; Juanita Trapp, Bucknell Elementary
School, Alexandria; and Gail Womble, Carson Middle School, Herndon.
Safety Patrol of the Year
Lina Jee Hyan Kang of Fairhill Elementary School, Fairfax, will be
recognized by the Board of Supervisors for being selected to receive an
American Automobile Association Mid-Atlantic Outstanding School Safety
Patrol Award. She was selected from the 14,000 safety patrols in the
county for her superior achievements as both a safety patrol and a
student. Kang was also honored at the June 5 Outstanding School Safety
Patrol Awards program in Reston.
Mean, Lean, Green Awesomely Supreme Recycling Team
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Fairhill Elementary School
Mean, Lean, Green Awesomely Supreme Recycling Team for their community
service and commitment to the environment as recipients of the Johnie
Forte Memorial Award at the 2003 Earth Day/Arbor Day ceremonies. The team
recycled 15,000 pounds of paper and cardboard and more than 2,000
aluminum cans during the school year. Twenty-three fifth graders mentored
by their teacher, Roger Kingsbury, make up Fairhill's award-winning
recycling team.
Responsible Fatherhood Week
June 15-21 will be declared by the Board of Supervisors as Responsible
Fatherhood Week in Fairfax County. The Office of the Sheriff, in
conjunction with many court-related agencies, developed a program to
promote healthy families by encouraging responsible fatherhood.
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